HODGES Figgis has conducted a survey of the reading habits of our TDs and Senators, and the press release states the Latin American historian Gabriel Garcia Marquez" has won the title of Best Living Author (you couldn't blame them for thinking his magic realism was plausible history, working where they do) ... Peter Sweeney concludes the National Concert Hall's current series of Bach organ recitals tomorrow at 6 p.m. (and not the following Friday as originally scheduled) ... Amharclann de hIde is running a series of rehearsed readings of new plays in Irish, under the title Amharc Linn 96, which will take place in Bewley's Cafe Theatre, Grafton Street, from Monday to Thursday next at 8 p.m. - the writers are Maria Ni Mhurchu, Brid Ni Gallchoir and Macdara Mac Uibh Aille, and mince pies and mulled wine are included in the £4 and £5 admission prices: phone 01-4754901 for details . . . The Water Is Wide, the exhibition of work by 13 women artists which went to L'Imaginaire Irlandais, has opened at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo.